European and International Organisations
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European and international authorities
EU institutions
Coronavirus – EU response (for other language versions, click the button at the top of the page)
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
The study The impact of coronavirus on fundamental rights to be completed in May 2020
Council of Europe
European Court of Human Rights
Article 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights, factsheet (derogation in time of emergency)
Venice Commission
Compilation of statements and opinions on state of emergency-situations.
Commissioner for Human Rights
Statements on different related themes:
- Persons with disabilities and coronavirus
- Respect of human rights during the coronavirus pandemic
- Asylum seekers in immigration detention and coronavirus
- Older persons and coronavirus
Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty
Human Rights and Rule of Law website (collection of information on different themes)
OSCE
High Commissioner on National Minorities
ODIHR (Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights)
Joint publication with APT (Association for the Prevention of Torture)
UN
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture
Advice of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture to States Parties and National Preventive Mechanisms relating to the Coronavirus Pandemic (adopted on 25th March 2020) concernin all places of deprivation of liberty.
The UN Coronavirus Communications Team website